April 1- Christian Missionaries - 1 April 2008 Christian...

1 April 2008Christian Missions: Cultural Imperialists?-Missionary MotivationsoGod’s loveoGod not being indifferentoThought that local religions were fearfuloWasn’t to gain loyalty, was to help peopleoWanted to change every behavior of daily life-When + Why?oPreceded the era of colonial empires oEvangelism= preaching salvation by faith in the atonement of JesusoMissionary ideology consisted of leadership through the Protestant ethicoMissionaries wrote about their experiences: based on observations and learning local languages and translating the bibleoConvinced that African problems could be solved by the Protestant ethicPolygamyUsing witch doctors (set up hospitals)SlaveryBeing “primitive” oWanted to make them into the typical Victorian-era nuclear family-Were traditional religions fearful?oCircumcision and excision to -Who converted + Why?oTo get knowledge and skillsoSlavesoWomen- inferior positions-Consequences of conversionoSocial

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